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BlueCaliDem

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42. You're being obtuse. The Executive ONLY has power if Congress gives it to them.

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 04:53 PM

Feb 2014

My post makes that patently clear.

And it appears that you're forgetting one very important fact: that for six out of Cheney's eight years as president, the Republicans controlled Congress, and they did it with an iron fist.

Today, Republicans might be a minority in "one part of Congress", but it happens to be the most powerful chamber - the one where the purse strings are held. And yes, they've been setting the agenda since January 2009 through filibusters and then through refusing to take up bills for a vote in the House because no one is holding them accountable for their obstructionism. Instead, people are blaming President Obama and the Democrats. Like you.

There's only so much a president can do with a Congress that's diametrically opposed to do anything. But you knew that, right?

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